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Proverbs 24:34

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34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth;

And thy want as †an armed man.

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Footnotes

  1. †Heb. a man of shield. ch. 6:11.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and poverty will come upon you like a robber,

and want like an armed man.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and poverty will come on you like a thief

and scarcity like an armed man.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and your poverty will come like a robber,

and your need, like a bandit.

NLTNew Living Translation

then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;

scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and your poverty will come running,

and your lack like an armed warrior.